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Colpa
''Colpa'' is a genus of scoliid wasp. Taxonomy and phylogeny Despite historical treatment under the tribe Campsomerini, phylogenetic analysis revealed the genus to instead be sister to the tribe Scoliini. As a result, it was excluded from Campsomerini. Two possibilities were presented, pending results on the placement of ''Guigliana'' and ''Dasyscolia'': either to treat a third tribe, Colpini, or to transfer the genera to Scoliini. Species There are 24 species recognized in this genus: Subgenus ''Colpa'' (''Carbonelis'') Subgenus ''Colpa'' (''Colpa'') Subgenus ''Colpa'' (''Crioscolia'') Subgenus ''Colpa'' (''Heterelis'') Subgenus ''Colpa'' (''Junodelis'') Subgenus ''Colpa'' (''Nyaselis'') Gallery Colpa octomaculata hermione (212047529).jpg, ''Colpa octomaculata hermione'' female Colpa octomaculata hermione (86118532).jpg, ''Colpa octomaculata hermione'' male Colpa octomaculata octomaculata (217004591).jpg, ''Colpa octomaculata octomaculata'' female ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scoliid
The Scoliidae, the scoliid wasps, are a family of wasps comprising about 560 species worldwide. They tend to be black, often marked with yellow or orange, and their wing tips are distinctively corrugated. Males are more slender and elongated than females, with significantly longer antennae, but the sexual dimorphism is not as apparent as in many of the Tiphiidae and Thynnidae. Biology Scoliid wasps are solitary parasitoids of Scarabaeidae, scarab beetle larvae. Female scoliids burrow into the ground in search of these larvae and then use their sting to paralyze them. They sometimes excavate a chamber and move the paralyzed beetle larva into it before depositing an egg. Scoliid wasps act as important biocontrol agents, as many of the beetles they parasitize are pests, including the Japanese beetle. Male scoliids patrol territories, ready to mate with females emerging from the ground. Adult wasps may be minor pollinators of some plants and can be found on many wildflowers in the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |